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Everything Hits At Once: The Best of Spoon Out Now via Matador

Sep 06, 2019By Christopher Roberts

Spoon released their first greatest hits record, Everything Hits At Once: The Best of Spoon, back in July via Matador. The 13-song compilation ends with a brand new song, "No Bullets Spent." When the song was released as a 7-inch on the B-side was rarity "Shake It Off," a B-side from the band's A Series of Sneaks era, and now the band has shared "Shake It Off" digitally. More

Everything Hits At Once: The Best of Spoon Due Out July 26 via Matador

Jul 19, 2019By Christopher Roberts

Spoon are releasing their first greatest hits record, Everything Hits At Once: The Best of Spoon, on July 26 via Matador. Last night Spoon stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform its one new song, "No Bullets Spent," for the broadcast show. Then there was a web-exclusive live-streamed greatest hits set featuring six additional songs. More

Plus Devendra Banhart, Metronomy, Luke Temple, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Jun 21, 2019By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to another Songs of the Week. It's a supersized edition, with a Top 12 instead of a Top 10. A ton of new albums were announced in the last week and then there were some albums and EPs released today featuring non-single tracks we've been dying to share in Songs of the Week. More

Everything Hits At Once: The Best of Spoon Due Out July 26 via Matador

Jun 19, 2019By Christopher Roberts

Spoon have a spectacular track record for making one great album after another, so much so that we probably take them for granted. Now they are giving us a chance to re-evaluate their best songs and are releasing their first greatest hits record, Everything Hits At Once: The Best of Spoon, on July 26 via Matador. The 13-song compilation ends with a brand new song, "No Bullets Spent," and the band has shared that today via a lyric video. More

Sunflower Bean and Others to Also Open “The Night Running Tour”

Feb 11, 2019By Christopher Roberts

Beck and Cage The Elephant have teamed up for some co-headlining tour dates, with support from Spoon. Other support acts include Sunflower Bean,Wild Belle, and Starcrawler. The tour is dubbed "The Night Running Tour," the dates happen this July and August, and tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday at 10 a.m. local time. More

The Sasquatch! Music Festival has revealed the lineup for their 2018 festival, their 17th year. Once again it will be going down Memorial Day Weekend (May 25 - 28) at the Gorge Amphitheater in Quincy, Washington. The lineup includes Bon Iver, The National, Modest Mouse, David Byrne, Spoon, Grizzly Bear, Slowdive, Neko Case, Julien Baker, TV On The Radio, Tune-Yards, Wolf Parade, Japandroids, Big Thief, Perfume Genius, Japanese Breakfast, Benjamin Clementine, Phoebe Bridgers, Algiers, Pond, and others. More

Angel Olsen was the guest on the Canadian radio show The Strombo Show, hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos. She did a cover of The Everly Brothers' "Since You Broke My Heart" and performed two of her songs, "Lonely Universe" (from Half Way Home) and "Some Things Cosmic" (from the Strange Cacti EP). More

Another Dark Year Was Brightened By a Plethora of Fantastic Albums

Dec 30, 2017By Mark Redfern

2016 was regarded as a fairly rough year by many, but 2017 was no walk in the park either. 2016 was mired by the deaths of several beloved musical icons (David Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen, George Michael, and Sharon Jones among them) and the disappointing and divisive Presidential election, but in 2017 we had to deal with the ramifications of said election (we'd say that roughly 95% of the musicians we interview likely don't support many, if any, of President Trump's policies). More

Hot Thoughts Out Now via Matador

Nov 28, 2017By Christopher Roberts

Spoon released a new album, Hot Thoughts, back in March via Matador. They also recently put out a 10th anniversary reissue of 2007's Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga on Merge. Last night they stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform Hot Thoughts track "Do I Have to Talk You Into It." More

Hot Thoughts Out Now via Matador

Oct 23, 2017By Christopher Roberts

Spoon released a new album, Hot Thoughts, back in March via Matador. They also just put out a 10th anniversary reissue of 2007's Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga on Merge. Now the band have shared a new video for Hot Thoughts track "Do I Have to Talk You Into It." More

Spoon released a new album, Hot Thoughts, back in March via Matador. They are also putting out a 10th anniversary reissue of 2007's Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga on Merge on October 20. Now the band have shared a new video for Hot Thoughts track "I Ain't the One." More

Spoon released a new album, Hot Thoughts, back in March via Matador. They are also putting out a 10th anniversary reissue of 2007's Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga on Merge on October 20. Now the band have announced some new fall tour dates. They include two New Year's Eve shows to close out 2017.More

Austin City Limits have announced the lineup of their 2017 festival to go down in the Texas capitol this October. The event is headlined by Gorillaz, The xx, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Killers, Martin Garrix, and Chance the Rapper. More

Plus ANOHNI and Jarvis Cocker and Chilly Gonzalez

Mar 17, 2017By Christopher Roberts

Here we highlight six albums due out today that we feel are most worth hearing. We have also included Amazon links for each album. If you click through those links and buy the album (or anything else on Amazon once you've clicked through) then Amazon rewards us with a sales percentage. More

Hot Thoughts Due Out March 17 via Matador

Mar 09, 2017By Christopher Roberts

Spoon are releasing a new album, Hot Thoughts, on March 17 via Matador. Previously they shared the album's first single, title track "Hot Thoughts," as well as a strange video for "Can I Sit Next to You." Last night Spoon stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform "Hot Thoughts." Check out the performance below, followed by the band's upcoming tour dates. More

Hot Thoughts Due Out March 17 via Matador

Feb 21, 2017By Christopher Roberts

Spoon are releasing a new album, Hot Thoughts, on March 17 via Matador. Now they have shared another track from the album, "Can I Sit Next to You," via its strange video. They have also announced some new tour dates. More

Hot Thoughts Due Out March 17 via Matador, SXSW Residency Announced

Jan 17, 2017By Christopher Roberts

Spoon have recently been teasing their new album, performing new songs live, and revealed last week via a radio interview that the album would titled Hot Thoughts and due out March 17. Now a press release confirms that the album is titled Hot Thoughts and the release date is indeed March 17. More

Hot Thoughts Might Be Due Out March 17

Jan 10, 2017By Christopher Roberts

Spoon have recently been teasing their new album, performing new songs live and the like. Today the band were interviewed on SiriusXM Volume's Debatableshow and one of the hosts revealed that the follow-up to 2014's They Want Your Soul will be titled Hot Thoughts. More

Celebrating Under the Radar's 15th Anniversary and the Best Albums of 2001

Dec 27, 2016By Matthew Berlyant

Under the Radar's very first print issue came out in December 2001. In honor of our 15th Anniversary some of our writers are reflecting on some of their favorite albums (and movies and TV shows) from 2001, that are also celebrating their 15th anniversary. More

In Mexico City at Festival Marvin

May 26, 2016By Christopher Roberts

Spoon played a stripped down set in Mexico City at Festival Marvin over the weekend and they performed a new song, "I Ain't the One," and also covered David Bowie's "I Can't Give Everything Away" and Prince's "Under the Cherry Moon." More

Posted to Soundcloud in Honor of Bowie's Death

Jan 12, 2016By Christopher Roberts

Britt Daniel of Spoon has posted an acoustic cover of David Bowie's 1987 song "Never Let Me Down" (the title track to an album also released that year) in honor of the musical icons death late Sunday. Daniel has slightly altered the lyrics in tribute to Bowie. Check it out below, followed by the video for Bowie's original. More

10th Anniversary Edition Due Out December 11 via Merge

Nov 02, 2015By Christopher Roberts

Spoon have announced a deluxe reissue of their 2005 album Gimme Fiction in honor of its 10th anniversary. It's due out December 11 via the album's original label, Merge. Spoon have shared one of the reissue's bonus tracks, "Was It You? (Home Demo)," which you can listen to below. More

Sweet Spirit and Spoon on Tour Starting This Weekend

May 15, 2015By Christopher Roberts

Austin's Sweet Spirit are going out on tour with Spoon, opening for the beloved Austin veterans. In honor of that Sweet Spirit are releasing a collaborative 7-inch with Spoon frontman Britt Daniel via Nine Mile Records (you can buy it at their tour dates together). The B-side is a cover of Spoon's "Paper Tiger," originally found on their 2002 classic album Kill the Moonlight. More

Two Songs From Upcoming They Want My Soul

Jul 03, 2014By Cody Ray Shafer

Spoon's Britt Daniel played a short session with BBC Radio 6's Lauren Laverne yesterday, showcasing acoustic versions of "Rent I Pay" and "Rainy Taxi." He also talked about how AC/DC may have been a subtle influence on his recent songwriting. More

6th - 9th on Randall's Island

Jun 10, 2014By Austin Trunick

The Big Apple's annual outdoor music festival took place June 6th through 9th, 2014, on Randall's Island. Jack White, Vampire Weekend, Grimes, Phoenix, Interpol, Spoon, Janelle Monae, Jenny Lewis, and many others played to large, sweaty NYC crowds, and photographer Robert Kidd was there to cover the action.

New Album They Want My Soul Out Aug. 5

Due Out August 5 on Loma Vista

Jun 05, 2014By Laura Studarus

Okay, so we still don’t know what Spoon meant the other day when they dropped the cryptic album teaser “R.I.P.” But we now have details about their new album—so maybe some mysteries in life were meant to remain unsolved.

Fragmented World Out April 1

Feb 17, 2014By Mike Hilleary

In 2012 Spoon frontman Britt Daniel revealed that in addition to his side-project Divine Fits, he was putting together a third musical project, playing bass and backup vocals alongside Jon Wurster (Superchunk/Mountain Goats), and Jason Narducy (Telekinesis/Guided By Voices).More

Readies New Spoon Material

Aug 03, 2012By Mike Hilleary

Despite being currently occupied with his new side project Divine Fits, Spoon frontman Britt Daniel has revealed in an interview with Exclaim that he has plans for yet another new band consisting of himself, Jon Wurster (Superchunk/Mountain Goats), and Jason Narducy (Telekinesis/Guided By Voices). More

Rare and Unreleased Songs from Elliott Smith, Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes, James Mercer, Modest Mouse, Wilco, and much more

Jul 19, 2011By Mark Redfern

Last week Under the Radarpremiered an unreleased Ryan Adams song, "Shine Through the Dark," and now we're pleased to premiere a full stream of the album it's taken from
—the 64-track charity compilation Live From Nowhere Near You: Volume Two, which is out today via Greyday Records. The album features rare and unreleased tracks from the likes of Elliott Smith, Bright Eyes (featuring Spoon's Britt Daniel), The Shins' James Mercer, Modest Mouse, Wilco, Daniel Johnston, The Helio Sequence, Blue Giant (featuring members of Sleater-Kinney, The Decemberists, and Viva Voce), and much more. More

Need a Spoon Prayer Candle? They’ve Got That Too!

Dec 01, 2010By Laura Studarus

While Spoon may be known for their down and dirty sound, their particular brand of effortless cool takes a bit of doing to get right. Like a magician revealing his secrets, the band recently released a demos collection called (appropriately enough) Bonus Tracks 2008-2009.More

Currently on Tour Including Dates with Arcade Fire

Aug 04, 2010By Hong Le

Last night, Spoon performed their single "Nobody Gets Me But You" with the Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The band is currently on tour promoting their seventh studio album, Transference, which includes dates with Arcade Fire and an appearance at Lollapalooza. Check out the video and full tour dates. More

First Tour in 3 Years, Labelmates Spoon as Support On Select Dates

Jun 01, 2010By John Everhart

To fill the arena-sized hole in your heart left by U2's recent cancellations, Arcade Fire have announced their first U.S. headlining tour since 2007's Neon Bible trek. The dates coincide with the August 3rd release of their third LP Suburbson Merge Records, and feature their labelmates Spoon as main support on the Philly, NYC, Columbia, and Atlanta shows. More

At Least $2.00 off Most Back Issues

May 13, 2010By Laura Studarus

Sad but true, sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. Well, sad for us that is. Swamped with back issues—which I’m all sure we can agree is a good thing—Under the Radar is passing them on to you with a sale on selected issues. The question is, can you have too much of a good thing? We're offering two dollars off most available back issues! More

Day three of Coachella 2010 more than made up for a lackluster day two, with set after set of strong artists and ending with perhaps the three best performances of the whole festival, all in a row: Pavement, Thom Yorke, and Gorillaz. It would have been nice if the wealth of great artists had been spread out a little bit more over the three days, but then again, Sunday wouldn't have been so strong if they had scheduled it that way. Here's what I saw on the last day of Coachella: Local Natives, Owen Pallett, Mayer Hawthorne, Deerhunter, Florence and the Machine, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jonsi, Spoon, Phoenix, Pavement, Thom Yorke, and Gorillaz. More

Also A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Casiokids, Everything Everything, and more

Mar 21, 2010By Mark Redfern

Staff photographer and Under the Radar's Co-Publisher/Co-Founder, Wendy Lynch Redfern, was down in Austin, Texas for SXSW 2010. Check out a gallery of her photos from the first day of the music portion of SXSW 2010. The gallery includes photos of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Casiokids, Everything Everything, Findlay Brown, Oh No Ono, The Walkmen, and Spoon. More

Check Out the Performance of "Got Nuffin" From Last Night's Late Night

Mar 05, 2010By Kyle Lemmon

It's sorta funny when David Letterman calls Spoon a "fine young band" but anyone that watches the show semi-regularly will notice he says that for just about any band CBS books for his late-night slot. Last night, said fine young band played "Got Nuffin" for the veteran comedian's rapt audience. We've got the video. More

Transference is Out Now on Merge Records

Feb 05, 2010By Kyle Lemmon

Spoon's seventh studio LP, Transference, is out now on Merge. Now we've got this back-in-white clip for the single, "Written in Reverse." The Austin, Texas indie rockers are literally reversed as they jam through the larynx-shredding song in front of a huge mirror. More

Transference Out January 19th 2010, First Single Announced

Nov 24, 2009By Laura Studarus

Spoon has announced the first dates for a planned world tour in support of their seventh album, Transference. While the only confirmed United States date is a one New Years Eve gig at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee Wisconsin, the band has announced six U.K. and European dates. The release date for Transference has also been pushed up from January 26th to January 19th and the album's first single has been announced. More

Reliably Brilliant

Speaking with Fists

Dec 30, 2014By Matt Fink

It's easy to forget now—especially after a decade as one of indie rock's most critically and commercially successful acts—but Spoon was once synonymous with bad luck. Signed by Matador, their 1996 debut Telephono established them as a band with endless potential but not a lot of listeners, selling only a few thousand copies. More

Reviews

Hot Thoughts

Matador

Mar 17, 2017By Ed McMenamin

Some ideas are repeated a million times for a good reason. Take, for instance, the line about how easy it is to take a new Spoon album for granted. When a band releases four near-perfect records in a row, from Girls Can Tell in 2001 to Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga in 2007, even an excellent record like 2010's Transference (which is better than people gave it credit for at the time) can start to suffer due to the band's remarkable consistency. More

Gimme Fiction (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

Merge

Dec 21, 2015By Scott Dransfield

Gimme Fiction was a landmark album for Spoon, another big leap in the middle of a career that had already made two or three big ones. Coming three years after Kill the Moonlight, a collection of roughshod soul sounds, Fiction sounded slick and rich, laying down massive piano and bass grooves and riding them through to the three-minute sunset. More

They Want My Soul

Loma Vista

Aug 01, 2014By Billy Hamilton

With a career spanning almost 20 years, the members of Spoon are gradually emerging as the grand old men of indie rock. For most acts, notching up nearly two decades together tends to coincide with an inevitable decline in quality control, yet so far the Austin ensemble's star has risen on every release. More

Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco, CA

Treasure Island. There it sits in the middle of San Francisco bay. To most of us it's rarely set foot upon, simply driven through, the halfway point on the Bay Bridge. It was built and pirate- and/or Stevenson-named in 1939 as the site of the World's Fair-esque “Golden Gate International Exposition." Since then it's been a lot of things, among them a naval base and site of the Battlebots television show, in which machines battled to a fiery death. Apparently, people live there, too. More